Recent content by j.ferguson415

Hi Rorton, Lovely piece! I haven’t come across a bees wax : mineral oil finish before (which isn’t surprising as there is a lot I haven’t come across!). I see how it’s good for chopping boards as it’s food safe but could you use it for other items (table, chairs) as a general finish? How does...

Thanks all for your advice. One thing I’ve learnt is that winding sticks really enhance the twist! When I got it on a flat surface I think the twist is something I can work with. I’m going to let the timber yard know about this and a few other issues with the order, let’s see what they say! John

Ha! That’s what I ask for when I’m making something!

Thanks Jonathan S, so I could probably knock back the corners of the parts that are twisted and it should remain stable?

“PAR is just planed all around. It has no relationship to it being straight or true. You got exactly what you asked for I’m afraid. You have no recourse.” Thanks Deema, I had always assumed PAR would be straight and true as well, what should you ask for to get this?

Hi, I bought some poplar to make a “quick” desk for my daughter. I sent the cutting list (PAR) to my local timber yard and picked it up yesterday. There were a number (20ish) of components in the region of 3/4’ x 2’ and maybe half have moved, mostly twisted but some bowed. I know these things...

Good call! As you both said the post isn't square with the grooved base. If I turn mine around there is a small amount of overhang at the back which doesn't cause a problem (although it is close!). What seems to be different is that when it is turned 180 degrees the grooved portion on the post...

Hello, I have recently got a secondhand router plane that I want to get going. It came with a V cutter, the type that screws into the post, and this seems like it needs a bit of work. When I put the v cutter in the plane and look at it from the front the right hand side is higher than the left...